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Bonuses And Raises May Be Far From Equal
As year end bonuses and raises make their rounds it may be worth taking a look at this study which showed bonuses had a much stronger effect than raises. A 1 percent raise boosts performance about 2 percent while the same amount as a bonus could improve performance by up to 19 percent.
“I found that bonuses were a better pay-for-performance tool than were raises,” stated Michael Sturman, Ph.D. from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. “While both across-the-board raises and bonuses improved performance, bonuses stood out when pay was linked solidly to performance.”
To view the abstract or to read the full report visit Using Your Pay System to Improve Employees' Performance: How You Pay Makes a Difference at the Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration website.
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